Shloka 14
शूराणां युध्यमानानां निघ्नतामितेरतरम् । संग्रामस्तुमुलो राजन् प्रावर्तत सुदारुण:,राजन! युद्धमें तत्पर हो एक-दूसरेपर घातक प्रहार करते हुए उन शूरवीरोंमें अत्यन्त दारुण एवं भयंकर संघर्ष होने लगा
śūrāṇāṃ yudhyamānānāṃ nighnatām itaretaram | saṃgrāmas tumulo rājan prāvartata sudāruṇaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: “O King, as the heroes fought on—striking one another down with deadly blows—a tumultuous battle arose, exceedingly harsh and terrifying.” The verse underscores the moral weight of war: valor and resolve here manifest as mutual destruction, revealing how combat, once unleashed, becomes a relentless and dreadful force.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical gravity of war: even among ‘heroes,’ combat quickly becomes mutual slaughter. It implicitly warns that martial valor, when expressed through violence, produces a dreadful collective suffering that overwhelms individual intentions.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the fighting has intensified. Warriors on both sides are striking each other down, and the battlefield has turned into a chaotic, terrifying struggle.